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P. WIENER.

PICTURE FRAME.

110.481,21?. Patented Aug 23, 1892.

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NrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL WIENER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.l

PICTU RE-FRAIVI E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,21*?, dated August23, 1892. Application led April 23, 1892. Serial No. 430,319. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL WIENER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frames, of which thefollowing is a specitcation, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating the invention, in

Figure 1 is a face view of a picture-frame in which is embodied myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of Fig. l on line fr.Fig. 3 is an enlarged View of the back of the picture-holder. Fig. 4 isan enlarged edge viewr of the flanged ring to the picture-holder. Fig. 5shows the edge of the back plate and the inside of the fiange thereof,which in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4 is inserted within the flange of theexterior ring. Fig. 6 represents the back plate removed from the otherparts, and it is seen as though looking down on the same part at Figs. 4and 5.

The novelty and construction of this invention will be fullycomprehended by reference to the following detail description.

A represents the back of the frame, which I make of earthenware,lacquered ware, wood, metal, or other suitable material and in variousforms and variously ornamented; but I preferably retain the concave ordished front face, as shown at Fig. 2.

The picture-holder is constructed of metal stamped or spun in therequired form, to wit: The rim of the holder, as shown, is constructedwith one half I ot' about double the width of the other half J; but theIiange C, which holds the glass D in place, is of uniform width on theportions I and J. The back of the holder is a semi-disk G with anupturned flange K,

which is of such a width as to come even with the wide portion I of theriin I J when placed therein, as shown in section, as at Figs. 2, 3, and5. The back thus in position is soldered or secured to the rim I and theholder is complete. The semi-disk back is then coated with the bestearthenware cement or other suitable cement and secured to the back A.The circular glass is then placed in the holder by sliding it under theback G, and the stiff-paper-bo ard back F is inserted back of the glass,and the circular photograph-card or picture is inserted between thecircular paper back and the glass. To conceal the space through whichthe cards and glass are inserted, a border B, made of plush cordstwisted or braided together, or other ornamental device is placedclosely around the rim I J, as shown at Figs. l and 2. Byremoving theborder the picture can be drawn out and another picture inserted in itsplace.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent- An improvement in picture-frames, consisting of themetal band I J, provided with an internal flange at one edge and theportion J reduced in width to form a space for inserting a glass,picture-card, and a paper-board back, in combination with a semicircularplate G, provided with an internal Iiange inserted within and secured tothe rim portion I, the dish-shaped backrA, and a border B, placed aroundthe rim I J, as and for the purpose specified.

PAUL IVIENER.

Witnesses:

G. L. CHAPTN, N. B. DUNN.

